My wife is a beginner golfer. She’s been playing for a little over a year now, and she’s getting better every day. We’ve gone out and played a few times in the past 12 months, and when we have, we’ve played longer courses that haven’t been as much fun for her because she doesn’t hit the ball …
Phil Mickelson is upset that the 17-year-old Australian kid who beat him out of $5,000 at Torrey Pines was bragging about it. What did you expect Phil? If you don’t want kids to brag about beating you, then don’t play kids for money… and lose!
Self-confidence is a popular topic of conversation at the Golf Academy. In fact, we’re studying it right now in Sport Psychology with Dr. Teri Aguiar. Self-confidence, especially as it relates to golf, is a funny, fleeting thing. We’ve all stood on the tee at one time or another, confident that we can execute the next …
GolfTEC is one of the many landing spots available to Golf Academy of America students when they graduate. This company is one of the reasons I’ve been pursuing my Teaching Certificate, which includes classes in Advanced Teaching and Methods of Teaching as well as passing the school’s Playing Ability Test. The Denver-based company recently celebrated its …
Today in Advanced Teaching with PGA Professional Jay Friedman, we were talking about what it means to a be a great golf instructor. As I’ve alluded to recently, I’m leaning toward pursing a career in golf instruction. I enjoy being outdoors and working with people, especially juniors. There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get when …